Ohel Avraham- Jeff Seidel’s Jewish Student Information Centers(JSIC)

Refund policy for Shabbatons/trips (including all trips and missions outside of Israel): For cancellations prior to 1 week before the event, we will offer a 50% refund. For cancellations received within 1 week of the event, we will offer 50% credit towards future Shabbatons/trips. If no notification is given prior to the event, we cannot offer any refund or credit for the cancellations. If a cancellation is necessary, the participant must notify Jeff Seidel at jseidel@jeffseidel.com.

Refund policy for trips/events within Israel: Events are planned based on registration and booked well in advance; therefore, we are unable to offer refunds for local events. If an event is overbooked or you are on a waiting list and have paid, your money will be refunded.

Insurance: Students are responsible to take out their own travel and medical insurance prior to any trips. JSIC is not responsible for insurance and it is not included in the Shabbaton/trip price.

Privacy Policy: JSIC will never disclose your personal information or share it with any outside organization.

Please note that all transactions and prices are in US dollars (unless otherwise specified).

If you change your mind about contributing to Ohel Avraham, we would be happy to honor your decision, as long as you request a refund within 15 days of the date on which you made the contribution.

To request a refund, call In Israel: 02-628-2634 US Line: 718-247-3291 and ask for the secretary. Refunds will be issued as either a credit to the credit card used for the original contribution, or by check if the item was paid for with a check, or cash.

For England:

If you want to give by Bank or Wire Transfer, please email Jeff directly:jseidel@jeffseidel.comfor instructions.

Sponsor a Full Trip to Poland

Every Spring-semester we conduct a student mission to Polandfor the overseas students studying at Hebrew University, Tel Aviv University and Ben Gurion University. Our student mission is led by one of the premier educators of Yad Vashem, Ms. Hazy Flint.Thefour day mission includes traveling to several of the Concentration Camps including Treblinka, Majdanek & Auschwitz. Shabbat is in Krakow enabling the students to see a once vibrant city that was filled with Jewish life and is now desolate.

Chavrusah: Small Group Learning Program – studying on a personal level

Throughout the semester we arrange small group learning sessions and one-on-one learning sessions on a variety of topics to give the students an opportunity to learn concepts and texts they were not exposed to in the past.

Cost: $250/student

Men’s affiliated program list:

*please note- this is the list of schools we usually accept, we do sometimes accept other programs, please contact us if the program you wish to attend is not on this list.

(NOTE – If you are planning on attending Aish, please keep in mind that you will not be able to use both the JeffSeidel scholarship and the scholarship from Aish, as both organizations receive funding from the same Foundation.)

Sunday night NFL Football night

Cost: $350/night

Monday night women’s leadership program

Each Monday night we host a women’s program, including a lecture series, one-on-one learning sessions and a variety of programs geared to women including challah baking, zumba classes, mikveh tour and more.

*please note- this is the list of schools we usually accept, we do sometimes accept other programs, please contact us if the program you wish to attend is not on this list.

(NOTE – If you are planning on attending Jewel, please keep in mind that you will not be able to use both the JeffSeidel scholarship and the scholarship from Jewel, as both organizations receive funding from the same Foundation.)

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Max Steinberg zt”l Israel public diplomacy lecture series

Launched in August 2015 as a response to the rising tide of global anti-Semitism in University campuses, our advocacy program is giving students the tools to combat BDS, anti-Israel and anti-Semitic groups upon return to their home Universities.

Cost: $1000/week

Sponsor a Full Trip to Prague

During the fall academic semester, we conducted a Shabbaton in Prague for 26 students from our 3 University Centers. Our three day Shabbaton combines the Jewish Historical sites such as the Maharal Synagogue and the Terezin (Theresienstadt) Concentration Camps, as well as the Prague Castle and the Charles Bridge.